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BUSINESS NEWS PINNACLE INFOTECH USES NEWFORMA SOFTWARE FOR WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDING Newforma , a project information management software com- pany transforming building and infrastructure project delivery, announced that Pinnacle Info- tech Solutions is using Newforma Project Cen- ter software to manage the massive quantities of project information generated by the design of Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia. Renowned as Kingdom Tower, the building will rise to 3,280 feet when completed in 2018. The Jeddah Tow- er is one of Pinnacle’s 154 projects managed in Newforma Project Center. Pinnacle Vice President Biswaroop Todi said, “Pinnacle’s role in MEP design calculation of the Jeddah Tower includes electromechanical calculations, value engineering, resizing of air handling and water handling equipment, design of the containment system, light layout and distribution panels, coordinated models, block wiring diagrams, combined services drawings, layout drawings, and conversion of IFC drawings to shop drawings. We also have to validate designs, conforming to the international codes and standards. We acknowledge that managing such high volumes of project information and collaboration would not have been possible without Newforma software. An instance of project management challenge is found in file transfers. To date, Pinnacle has used Newforma to exchange 4,038 files, having customized the Newforma transmittal document to conform to the engineer’s specifications. Using BIM/Revit technology with Newforma is enabling complete coordination to be conducted virtually.” Efficient collaboration is important for the project because Pinnacle has more than 75 team members in Saudi Arabia and India. Newforma software automatically records who has uploaded and downloaded what information and at which point of time, reinforcing accountability.

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Pinnacle Project Manager Pantha Mallick and Assistant Manager Bireshwar Mallick said, “We use Newforma Project Center every day to ensure quality and streamline operations for some of the most prestigious and largest projects of the world.” JACOBS WINS CONTRACT AT NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. an- nounced it was awarded the Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance con- tract at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The contract has a base period of two years, beginning February 2, followed by three one- year options. It has a potential total value of approximately $250 million. Under the ATOM-4 contract, Jacobs is providing aerospace testing, facility operations and maintenance, IT system administration and administration services. The ground-based aerospace test facilities at the Ames Research Center include wind tunnels and NASA’s only high-enthalpy, high-speed arc jet facilities. As prime contractor for the test facilities, Jacobs is supporting a wide variety of experiments conducted by researchers from NASA and other Federal agencies. Jacobs’ work history at NASA Ames Research Center dates back to 1965 when it began operating the center’s 12-foot wind tunnel. Jacobs Senior Vice President Aerospace and Technology Ward Johnson stated, “This success is built on 17 years of direct experience on the ATOM contract and a relationship with NASA of more than 50 years. We are pleased and excited to continue our support for Ames’ world-class aerodynamic and aerothermal test capabilities, which are vital to current and next-generation aerospace programs.”

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It really just doesn’t work very well in actuality even if the logic behind it seems sound. And when it comes to quality, having any steps in writing that you don’t always follow can be the exact evidence needed to prove your negligence. And as far as the boss stepping in – this is part of the art of leadership. Don’t get involved when you need to and bad things can clearly happen. Get involved when you don’t need to and alienation and demotivation occurs. Do it all of the time and eventually you will be responsible for doing everything yourself. Your people will just throw up their hands. I think the only real answer to this conundrum that all of us find ourselves in (probably daily), is this: You have to inject yourself – just the right amount of your input at the exact right time – so you get the end result you want but don’t demotivate anyone. You’ll also grow better people who can make good decisions on their own over time and then not need as much of “your input” into what they do. And whatever grows our people is what we all need to be concerned with. That’s the only way for us to grow – as individuals and firms. Thoughts on this subject? Send me your emails at mzweig@zweiggroup.com. MARK ZWEIG is Zweig Group’s founder and CEO. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.

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